Holden Apollo

The Holden Apollo is a mid-size car, from 1989 to 1997 by Toyota for the Australian automotive brand Holden, the local branch of General Motors, was produced as a successor to the JE Camira.

Year by year

JK / JL Apollo (1989-1993)

Holden Apollo SLX JK (1991 )

The successor to the JE Camira delivered in August 1989, a collaboration with Toyota. The JK Apollo was a Toyota Camry V20, adapted to Australian conditions in the ground. Like its predecessor, it was available in the equipment variants SL, SL / X and SL / E, where the SL / X could be upgraded by the package A8Q also the Executive. The drive brought about the well-known 2.0-liter Reihenvierzyindermotor with dual camshafts and either a dual carburetors and 82 kW or an EFI injection and 88 kW. A five-speed manual transmission or a four-stage automatic guided the engine's power to the front wheels on. In all trim levels of the JK Apollo as a 4- door sedan or 5- door station wagon was available.

In August there was a small facelift for JL Apollo. The petrol engine was eliminated, as well as the Executive models. The model range began in the SL, next stage was the SL / X, then came the sporty GS. The top model SL / E was to get only as a sedan. JK and JL look very similar, with the JL offers a bit more chrome on the grille and window surrounds.

The JL Apollo was built by March 1993.

JM / JP Apollo (1993-1997)

Holden Apollo JM (1993)

In March 1993, the all-new, on the Toyota Camry XV10 -based JM Apollo was presented. He was somewhat grown in size and still available as a four-door sedan or five-door station wagon. Completely new was the engine: In addition to the drilled four cylinder of the previous 2.2 liter displacement and 95 kW of power there was to request a V6 engine with 24 valves, which brought a power output of 136 kW from 2,959 cm3. The V6 was always delivered with automatic transmission, the R4 was available with either a manual or automatic transmission. The simplest and the most luxurious trim levels SL and SL / E were omitted; there was only the SL / X and the GS. All cars had disc brakes on all four wheels, the V6 on request ABS.

In 1995 there was again a facelift, from which the JP Apollo emerged. Its consisting of two horseshoe-shaped, adjacent openings grille similar to that of the VR / VS Commodore.

During the year 1997, the Apollo was replaced by JR Vectra.